Workers' Compensation News
Tower MSA: Medicare Revises Trigger to Report Ongoing Medical | 08/17/2023 | ||
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Tower MSA Partners announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently updated its user guide to clarify the trigger for reporting ongoing responsibility for medical care. ...Read More | |||
Treasury Department Notice Warns of Work Comp Fraud in Construction Industry | 08/16/2023 | ||
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a notice it said was intended to alert financial institutions to “a concerning increase in state and federal payroll tax evasion and workers’ compensation insuranc...Read More | |||
Treatment Providers Can't Sue Employers, Carriers to Recover Unpaid Bills | 07/27/2023 | ||
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a group of health care providers that received partial payment for treating injured workers could not maintain a civil suit against employers and insurance companies for the remaining balance of their bills. ...Read More | |||
Transit Worker Can't Get Benefits for Exacerbation of Mental Issues | 07/27/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a train conductor was not entitled to benefits for the alleged exacerbation of preexisting psychological problems because of stress from his potential exposure to COVID-19 during the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
TDI Issues Bulletin on Cybersecurity Incident Reporting | 07/24/2023 | ||
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The Texas Department of Insurance issued Commissioner’s Bulletin #B-0009-23 reminding insurance companies that the regulatory agency takes seriously cybersecurity incidents that may affect consumers or the...Read More | |||
Triable Issues Prevent Summary Judgment on Worker's Claims for Unsafe Workplace | 07/17/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law case were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims based on their alleged failure to provide a safe workplace. ...Read More | |||
TDI Seeks Additional Comments on NCCI Item B-1448 | 07/12/2023 | ||
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The Texas Department of Insurance is seeking additional comments on changes that the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed to its payroll inclusion and exclusion rules in response to a suggestion received during the first comment period. ...Read More | |||
TDI Adopts Changes to Licensing Rules | 06/21/2023 | ||
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The Texas Department of Insurance has adopted changes to its Licensing and Regulation of Insurance Professionals chapter, repealing and amending several rules. ...Read More | |||
Three Companies Earn Lone Star Safety Awards From DWC | 06/12/2023 | ||
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation bestowed its Lone Star Safety Award on three companies for their exemplary workplace health and safety programs and low rates of work-related injuries and illnesses. ...Read More | |||
TDI Corrects Commissioner's Order | 06/08/2023 | ||
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The Texas Department of Insurance has corrected language related to the effective date of the recently adopted Commissioner’s Order No. 2023-7932 for NCCI Item E-1410. TDI reported that the order should have included the language “and any in-force policy in effect on and after...Read More | |||